KLGA to KLGA Flight Report - Cessna C172

Flight from KLGA to KLGA

Thursday, 16 July 2026 18:05

Minutes 14

24 nm

Fuel 10 kg

Cessna C172

Departure

Runway 31 at KLGA

LaGuardia Airport

New York, New York, United States

Altitude

10 ft asl

Weight

933 kg

Fuel

60 kg

Temperature

16 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 13 at KLGA

LaGuardia Airport

New York New York, United States

10 ft asl

Altitude

924 kg

Weight

50 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

-2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 94%

Departure Score 93.15%

Enroute Score 99.93%

Arrival Score 88.91%

The Cessna C172 departed KLGA LaGuardia Airport on runway 31, accelerating through a takeoff roll of 573 m which represented 27 % of the available runway. Liftoff was achieved at 75 kt. Ambient conditions were 16 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 270°, a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 2 kt head-wind component.

Climb commenced approximately 1 nm southeast of Port Morris, New York, where the aircraft rose from 985 ft asl to 1,057 ft asl, a gain of 72 ft in less than one minute while covering less than 1 nm.

Level cruise began at the same location and was maintained for 10 minutes, during which the aircraft traversed 20 nm.

The final approach to runway 13 at KLGA was executed from the northwest, with a heading of 118.0° at 2 nm and an altitude of 861 ft agl.

Landing on runway 13 was performed on a runway 2,131 m long; the threshold speed was 62 kt. Touchdown occurred 174 m beyond the touchdown zone at 52 kt, with a descent rate of minus 98 fpm. The touchdown point was offset 6.6 m from the centreline. Local weather at the time was 15 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 270°, a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 2 kt tail-wind component. The total landing distance measured 934 m, representing 44 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was very good.

During rollout the aircraft remained aligned with the runway centreline and decelerated safely to a stop.

In total the flight covered 24 nm, took 14 minutes, and consumed 10 kg of fuel.

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Departure Roll

87.66 %

Departure roll runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport. Takeoff distance 573 m 27 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 75 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 573 m 27 % of runway
91.55 %	Liftoff speed was 75 kt Target 65 kt
93.2 %	Runway alignment max 4.94 m 0.02 m left to 4.91 m right	0.02		-4.82 m
57.14 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.75 g min to max 3.00 g	0.83		2.36 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 2.7 ° min to max 8.5 °	2.8		8.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.6		1.5 °
Info	Battery Master On at 18:05:51
Info	Engine 1 Started at 18:05:51
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 18:05:51
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 18:05:51
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 18:05:51
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 18:05:51
Info	Landing Gear Activated at 18:05:51
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:05:51
Info	Parking Brake On at 18:05:51
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:05:51
0 %	Strobe Lights at 18:05:56

Departure Climb 1

96.29 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 31 KLGA LaGuardia Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.5		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 75 kt 74 kt min to max 76 kt	75		74 kt
93.26 %	Average bank angle 3.1 ° 1.2 ° min to max 4.6 °	1.6		1.2 °
79.71 %	Average g force 1.37 g 0.93 g min to max 2.21 g	2.21		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 981 fpm 548 fpm min to max 1,220 fpm	548		1,220 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 29 ft agl	0		29 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 13.6 ° 9.9 ° min to max 16.2 °	9.9		12.8 °

Departure Climb 2

98.86 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 31 KLGA LaGuardia Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.75 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -2.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		-2.0 °
100 %	Average speed 74 kt 73 kt min to max 80 kt	74		79 kt
95.68 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 °	0.9		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.91 g min to max 1.11 g	0.93		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 1,056 fpm 595 fpm min to max 1,240 fpm	1,226		991 fpm
Info	Average altitude 115 ft agl 31 ft agl min to max 378 ft agl	31		378 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.6 ° 7.4 ° min to max 12.8 °	12.8		9.3 °

Departure Climb 3

89.77 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 31 KLGA LaGuardia Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
64.5 %	Heading variation -3.8 ° -6.1 ° min to max -2.2 °	-2.2		-6.1 °
100 %	Average speed 80 kt 79 kt min to max 82 kt	79		80 kt
84.37 %	Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.9 °	0.3		7.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.05 g	0.98		1.00 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 879 fpm 690 fpm min to max 993 fpm	965		865 fpm
Info	Average altitude 685 ft agl 395 ft agl min to max 963 ft agl	395		963 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.8 ° 7.4 ° min to max 9.6 °	9.1		8.8 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of Port Morris (New York, United States). Climbing from 985 ft asl to 1,057 ft asl, an increase of 72 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 79 kt 79 kt min to max 80 kt	80		79 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 4.2 ° 1.7 ° min to max 7.6 °	7.6		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 876 fpm 823 fpm min to max 900 fpm	864		823 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,019 ft asl 985 ft asl min to max 1,057 ft asl	985		1,057 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.1 ° 8.6 ° min to max 9.5 °	9.2		8.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

99.86 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south east of Port Morris (New York, United States) and lasted 10 minutes, covering 20 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.55 %	Average altitude 1,476 ft asl 902 ft asl min to max 1,513 ft asl	1,070		902 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 114 kt 79 kt min to max 120 kt	79		99 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 4.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.5 °	3.1		3.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.74 g min to max 1.19 g	0.99		0.90 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -10.0 ° min to max 8.6 °	8.6		-10.0 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 18:17:15
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:17:28

Arrival Final 3

98.74 %

Approaching runway 13 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 861 ft agl to 812 ft agl. A decrease of 49 ft in 2 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.8 %	Approach angle 3.8 ° 3.8 ° min to max 3.9 ° Target 3.1 °	3.9		3.8 °
100 %	Average speed 100 kt 99 kt min to max 100 kt	100		99 kt
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.17 g 1.13 g min to max 1.24 g	1.13		1.15 g
Info	Average VSI -1,467 fpm -1,782 fpm min to max -1,090 fpm	-1,782		-1,090 fpm
Info	Average altitude 835 ft agl 812 ft agl min to max 861 ft agl	861		812 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.2 ° -7.8 ° min to max -3.0 °	-7.8		-3.0 °

Arrival Final 2

74.9 %

Approaching runway 13 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 797 ft agl to 422 ft agl. A decrease of 376 ft in 41 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
16.35 %	Approach angle 3.9 ° 3.8 ° min to max 4.1 ° Target 3.1 °	3.8		3.9 °
100 %	Average speed 76 kt 67 kt min to max 98 kt	98		67 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	-0.1		0.4 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.8 °	1.2		1.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.91 g min to max 1.13 g	0.99		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI -565 fpm -784 fpm min to max -306 fpm	-784		-622 fpm
Info	Average altitude 613 ft agl 422 ft agl min to max 797 ft agl	797		422 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.9 ° -4.3 ° min to max 0.8 °	-2.6		-1.3 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 18:17:49
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 18:17:50

Arrival Final 1

96.49 %

Approaching runway 13 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 414 ft agl to 59 ft agl. A decrease of 355 ft in 43 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
83.25 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.7 ° min to max 3.9 ° Target 3.1 °	3.9		3.5 °
100 %	Average speed 61 kt 54 kt min to max 66 kt	66		62 kt
99.2 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.4 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.7 °	0.9		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.95 g min to max 1.12 g	1.10		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -310 fpm -750 fpm min to max -107 fpm	-535		-119 fpm
Info	Average altitude 106 ft agl 59 ft agl min to max 414 ft agl	414		59 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -2.7 ° min to max 3.9 °	-0.3		2.8 °

Arrival Landing

73.98 %

Landing on runway 13 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport, runway length 2,131 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 62 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 62 kt. Target 60 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.2 °
89.81 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.0 °	1.0		3.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.80 g min to max 1.17 g	0.97		0.80 g
Info	Average speed 58 kt 52 kt min to max 62 kt	62		52 kt
Info	Average VSI -197 fpm -406 fpm min to max -72 fpm	-121		-98 fpm
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl -2 ft agl min to max 54 ft agl	54		-2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.5 °	2.9		3.9 °

Arrival Touchdown

93.51 %

Touchdown point was 174 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 52 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -98 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.6 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -98 fpm.
83.13 %	Touchdown distance was 611 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 52 kt Target below 57 kt
87.21 %	Runway alignment max 6.56 m 6.19 m left	6.56		5.70 m
59.8 %	Average bank angle 4.2 ° 3.1 ° min to max 5.3 °	3.1		5.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.86 g 0.79 g min to max 0.90 g	0.80		0.88 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 51 kt 51 kt min to max 52 kt	52		51 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 2.3 ° min to max 4.0 °	3.9		2.3 °

Arrival Rollout

95.82 %

Total landing distance 934 m, 44 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 934 m 44 % of runway.
90.72 %	Runway alignment max 6.26 m 5.59 m left to 0.67 m right	5.59		1.21 m
100 %	Average g force 0.80 g 0.58 g min to max 1.06 g	0.84		0.90 g
Info	Average speed 54 kt 32 kt min to max 60 kt	60		32 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -3.8 ° min to max 3.3 °	2.0		1.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 5.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 12.0 °	5.6		0.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 18:19:39
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:19:40
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 18:19:41

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 1 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 4 kt 0 kt min to max 29 kt	29		0 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -0.4 ° min to max 2.0 °	-0.1		1.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.4		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.83 g min to max 1.06 g	1.01		1.00 g

Takeoff on runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport in the Cessna C172

93.15 %

87.66 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 573 m using 26.91 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

91.55 %

Liftoff speed was 75 kn - Target 65 kn

Alignment

93.2 %

0.02 m left to 4.91 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

57.14 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

96.29 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 31 KLGA LaGuardia Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

93.26 %

79.71 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

98.86 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 31 KLGA LaGuardia Airport.

Heading

99.75 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

95.68 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

89.77 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 31 KLGA LaGuardia Airport.

Heading

64.5 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

84.37 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 13 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport in the Cessna C172

Landing Score 89.95 %

Landing Summary

The Cessna C172 completed a final approach to runway 13 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport from the north-west, tracking a heading of 118.0° at 2 nm and 861 ft agl, with local temperature 15 °C, wind 2 kt from 270°, a 1 kt crosswind and a 2 kt tailwind; the overall score was 90.0 %.

Threshold height was good and the aircraft maintained a threshold speed that was good at 62 kt during the flare.

Touchdown occurred 174 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 52 kt that was good and a touchdown rate that was excellent at -98 fpm; the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.6 m from centreline.

The total landing distance measured 934 m, representing 44 % of the 2,131 m runway, and runway rollout alignment was very good.

Reduce the touchdown point to fall within the designated zone and correct the lateral offset to achieve centreline alignment on future landings.

98.74 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 13 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 861 ft agl to 812 ft agl. A decrease of 49 ft in 2 seconds.

Glideslope

95.8 %

Good glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

95.8 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

74.9 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 13 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 797 ft agl to 422 ft agl. A decrease of 376 ft in 41 seconds.

Glideslope

16.35 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

16.35 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

96.49 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 13 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 414 ft agl to 59 ft agl. A decrease of 355 ft in 43 seconds.

Glideslope

83.25 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

99.2 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

83.25 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

99.2 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

73.98 %

Landing

Landing on runway 13 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport, runway length 2,131 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 62 kt.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 62 kt. Target 60 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank

89.81 %

100 %

IAS

Info

Pitch

Info

Descent Rate

Info

93.51 %

Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -98 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 52 kt was good. Target below 57 kn

Distance

83.13 %

Touchdown point was 174 m beyond the touchdown zone.

Alignment

87.21 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.6 m from centreline.

Bank

59.8 %

Bank angle 4.2 °

100 %

G 0.86 g

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

95.82 %

Rollout

Total landing distance 934 m, 44 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

100 %

Landing distance 934 m using 43.82 % of runway

Alignment

90.72 %

Runway rollout alignment was very good.

100 %

IAS

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

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